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Print made by Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs, 1876–1938, British, The Minister, 1918

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Creator:

Print made by Frederick Landseer Maur Griggs, 1876–1938

Title:

The Minister

Date:

1918

Materials & Techniques:

Etching; 2nd state on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper

Dimensions:

Sheet: 10 3/4 × 74 inches (27.3 × 188 cm), Plate: 9 3/4 × 12 inches (24.8 × 30.5 cm), Image: 7 5/8 × 10 inches (19.4 × 25.4 cm)

Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:

Inscribed in graphite, lower center: "D. 21II 8 imp. only The Minister 2nd State"; lower right "2/400"

Partial watermark: AM

Lettered inside plate, lower left: "Tanquam desiderio carrissimi capitis, | Hanc imaginem delineamus, necnon offerimus | In piam memoriam laudabilis numeri | (DOVCE, CLEMENT, AVSTIN, HAVTECTOR, JOHN, GABRIEL, THOMAS) | Monasterii de Oseney olim campanarum."; lower center: "Quorum uocibus, parter canetibus, | (Dum pristina felicitas sinebat) | Longe lateque aether gauisus est, | Oquam suauibus. O quam iosundis." lower center: "Iam nune, eheu, seuiente diabolo, | Silentium incubat maestiter deiectis. | Fama autem tantorum et gloria, | Adhue et in semper, nunguam peritura, | Resonat et resonabit. Alleluia."

Signed in graphite, lower right: "F.L. Griggs, Imp."

Credit Line:

Yale Center for British Art, The G. Allen Smith Collection, transfer from the Yale University Art Gallery

Copyright Status:

Public Domain

Accession Number:

B1994.4.250

Classification:

Prints

Collection:

Prints and Drawings

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https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:35807

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